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Loading Special Paper and Other Media

Loading capacities for EPSON special media

You can achieve good results with most types of plain paper. However, coated paper results in higher quality printouts because these media absorb smaller amounts of ink.

EPSON provides special media that are formulated for the ink used in EPSON ink jet printers. EPSON recommends using media distributed by EPSON to ensure high-quality results. See Media types for a complete list of these products.

When loading special media distributed by EPSON, read the instruction sheets packed with the media first and keep the following points in mind.

Caution:

Cleaning sheets packaged with EPSON special media should not be used with this printer. The cleaning function performed by these sheets is not necessary with this type of printer, and the sheets could jam in the printer.

Load the media printable side up in the sheet feeder. See the instruction sheets packed with the media to determine which side is the printable side. Some types of media have cut corners to help identify the correct loading direction, as shown in the illustration.

Note:

If you extend the printable area by selecting Maximum as the Printable Area setting in the printer software, the cut corner on special paper may mar your printout.

Make sure that the paper stack fits under the arrow mark located on the inside surface of the left edge guide.

Make sure that the paper is loaded under the tabs inside the edge guides.

If the paper is curled, flatten it or curl it slightly toward the opposite side before loading. Printing on curled paper may cause ink to smear on your printout, especially when printing with Maximum selected as the Printable Area setting.

Set the adjust lever to the position if ink smears occur when printing on thick media. To set the adjust lever, open the printer cover and position the lever as shown in the illustration.

Note:

To avoid gaps, always return the adjust lever to the position before printing on media of standard thickness.

When the adjust lever is in the position, make sure that the High Speed check box in the printer driver's Advanced dialog box is cleared. To clear this check box, you may also need to change the Print Quality setting or align the print head using the Print Head Alignment utility.

If you wish to print on the reverse side of an Ink Jet Card with Maximum selected as the Printable Area setting, curl the card so that it will lie flat before loading. Set the adjust lever to the position before printing.

Loading capacities for EPSON special media

Refer to the chart below to find the loading capacities for EPSON special media.

Media Type	Loading Capacity
PhotoQuality Ink Jet Paper	Up to 30 sheets.
Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards	Up to 30 index cards. Always place the included support sheet* under the cards.
Ink Jet Transparencies	Up to 10 sheets.
Matte Paper-Heavyweight Archival Matte Paper	Up to 20 sheets. Always place a support sheet* under the stack of paper.
Double Sided Matte Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper	One sheet at a time.

* Take care not to print on support sheets that are loaded under special media.

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